Levin Hicks Campbell
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Levin Hicks Campbell (born 1927 in Summit, New Jersey) is an American federal appellate judge, serving on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston.
[edit] Federal Judicial Service
In 1971, Campbell was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. After just a few months on the district court, in June 1972, Campbell was named to an appellate judgeship on the U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Campbell served as Chief Judge of the First Circuit from 1983 to 1990. He assumed senior status in 1992, with a reduced workload, but still continues to hear some cases.
[edit] Education
- Harvard College, A.B., 1948
- Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1951
[edit] Professional career
- U.S. Army Lieutenant, JAG Corps, 1951-1954
- Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1954-1964
- Member, Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1963-1964
- Assistant Commonwealth Attorney General, Massachusetts, 1965-1966
- Special assistant Commonwealth Attorney General, Massachusetts, 1966-1967
- First assistant Commonwealth Attorney General, Massachusetts, 1967-1968
- Associate Justice, Massachusetts Superior Court, 1969-1972
